Do peer group norms moderate the expression of genetic risk for aggression?

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 324-330

  Brendgen, Mara ^a,b   Girard, Alain ^b   Vitaro, Frank ^b,c   Dionne, Ginette ^d   Boivin, Michel ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

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EID: 84883457934     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2013.06.004     Document Type: Article

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